UW Bass Fishing Team’s First Season to End Oct. 12-13

The University of Wyoming bass fishing team will end
its first season competing as an intercollegiate team at a northern California
tournament Oct. 12-13, with a $4,000 prize to the first place team.

UW competes in tournaments in the Western States Division.
Team members Tyler Stingley and Tyler Webber of Powell, Michael Barbero of
Arvada, Colo., and Taylor Armstrong of Dover, N.J., placed in the top 15 at the
California Delta tournament in May. Barbero and Armstrong also participated in
the February Roosevelt tournament in Arizona.

“This year has been really exciting, and we are
grateful for the opportunity to represent UW,” says team vice president
Barbero. “We are looking forward to getting out on the water to prove that
Wyoming can compete with the other top western states' bass teams.”

The team has started fundraising to support its 2014
season. It will raffle a Weatherby SA-08 semi-automatic, synthetic 12-gauge
shotgun for $10 a ticket, or $40 for five. The drawing will be held Nov. 1.

To purchase a raffle ticket or join the team, call
president Stingley at (307) 202-1255, or Barbero at (720) 251-9513. For more information
about intercollegiate bass fishing, visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

Photo:Tyler Webber of Powell, left, and Taylor
Armstrong of Dover, N.J., of the University of Wyoming bass fishing team, show
their catch after the California Delta Tournament in May. This is the first
season of intercollegiate competition for the bass fishing team.